Quinn Ellis was named Final Eight MVP
Domestic cups: Trento wins Italian Cup for first time
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Dolomiti Energia Trento captured the Italian Cup for the first time in club history with a 63-79 victory over EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in Sunday's final at Inalpi Arena in Turin. Quinn Ellis was named Frecciarossa Final Eight MVP after scoring 14 points in the final. Jordan Ford scored 23 and Anthony Lamb added 12 for Trento. Nikola Mirotic led Milan with 20 points and Zach LeDay netted 12.
Eigirdas Zukauskas scored half the points in a 0-10 run to close the second quarter that gave Trento a 31-38 halftime lead. Milan closed to within 2 early in the third quarter, but Zukauskas, Ford and Ellis helped Trento a 48-59 lead entering the fourth. Ellis's next triple made it 50-67 and Milan never threatened again.
Turkiye: Besiktas falls in cup final
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul has successfully defended the Turkish Cup with a 104-81 victory over Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul in the final on Sunday in Sanliurfa. Nigel Hayes-Davis was named MVP after posting 22 points and 9 rebounds for Fenerbahce, which won the cup for the ninth time.
Sertac Sanli and Devon Hall netted 14 points apiece, Errick McCollum contributed 13 and Tarik Biberovic 10 for the winners. Derek Needham led Besiktas with 20 points and 5 assists and Jonah Matthews and Berk Ugurlu scored 11 points each. Fenerbahce outrebounded Besiktas 33-22 and made 55.2% three-pointers (16 of 29) as two of the keys to the win.